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“One of the misconceptions about lung cancer is that women think they aren’t susceptible to it. But sadly, lung cancer is the leading cancer killer of women in the U.S.,” said Joan Schiller, MD, president, National Lung Cancer Partnership. “It is our goal to help women understand and be aware of their risks for lung cancer so they can be the best advocates for their own health.”
According to Dr. Schiller, awareness among women about lung cancer is low. In a survey conducted by National Lung Cancer Partnership, only 12 percent of women believe they know the symptoms of lung cancer and fewer than 10 percent said they have talked to their doctors about their risk for lung cancer. Only 36 percent of women were aware that lung cancer kills more women each year than breast cancer.
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